President Bola Tinubu, observing developments from his Lagos residence, closely followed as Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State formally switched allegiance from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Friday. The high-profile defection took place at the Akwa Ibom State Government House in Uyo, drawing a host of APC…
The National Secretary, the All Progressives Congress, APC, Dr Ajibola Basiru has tasked President Bola Tinubu and the 36 state governors to prioritise welfare of Nigerians. Speaking with newsmen in Osogbo after the Eid prayer, he said leaders across sectors in the country should emulate the virtue of sacrifice exemplified by Prophet Ibrahim which birth…
As the world marks World Environment Day on June 5, themed “Ending Plastic Pollution,” cities around the globe are taking stock of their environmental footprints. For Lagos, Nigeria’s bustling economic nerve centre and one of Africa’s largest megacities, the issue of plastic waste isn’t just an environmental concern—it’s a fight for survival. Few understand this…
The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. (Dr) Mudashiru Obasa has emphasised the importance of compassion and charity towards the less fortunate in society. The Speaker said this in a heartfelt message marking the celebration of Eid al-Adha, which was released to the public ahead of the festival by his Chief…
Former presidential aspirant, Labour Party leader, and Convener of the Rescue Movement for a New Nigeria, Faduri Oluwadare Joseph (popularly known as Fadojoe), has declared that the Labour Party’s presidential ticket for the 2027 elections will not be given out lightly, but will be vigorously contested. In a statement titled “2027: The Battle for Nigeria’s…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Anambra Chapter, has pleaded with Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 election, to return to the party. Obi defected to LP when he felt he could not achieve his presidential ambition within the PDP fold. The PDP made the call after the enlarged…
“I assure you that the toughest days are behind us. We are entering a new era of renewed hope and prosperity that we promised two years ago,” he said. AS Muslims all over the world celebrate the festival of Eid-el-Kabir, President Bola Tinubu has said that the celebration reminds citizens of the need to show…
Elon Musk on Thursday ratcheted up his public spat with Donald Trump, saying the US president would have lost the election without his support. “Without me, Trump would have lost the election,” Musk said on X. “Such ingratitude.”
US President Donald Trump said Thursday he was “very disappointed” by Elon Musk’s criticism of his policy mega-bill, adding he didn’t know if his friendship with his billionaire former advisor would survive. In an extraordinary rant in the Oval Office as visiting German Chancellor Friedrich Merz sat mutely beside him, Trump unloaded on SpaceX and…
Ahead of the 2027 general election, member representing Udi/Ezeagu in the House of Representatives, Barrister Sunday Cyriacus Umeha has expressed optimism that the All Progressives Congress APC will take over the state. Hon. Umeha who recently ditched the Labour Party LP for the APC told Vanguard that there is no reason why Enugu, being the…
